Long term running costs and thoughts

[ldwldw]

Hi all,

New here, have owned 3 x V8 S4's in the past but I've been very close to pulling the trigger on an RS6 Performance from a dealer.

Really worried that the running costs will be a shock to the system that I might regret.

Any views in terms of what you have spent in your last 12 months of ownership?

Thank you
LDW

[ab54666]

I've only had mine about 9 months so haven't had any expense yet!

Servicing, £350 for an Oil Change and £775 for a major (which is as well as oil change, plugs and air filter) at the main dealer. Fuel economy, low 20's if you're lucky. Tyres around £1.2k for a set.

[Tadass910]

If tpms sensors goes off, one with labor at audi 500 eur, if lambda sensor goes off one with labor at Audi will cost 400 eur, and we have 4 lambda sensors if I am not mistaken, so you can calculate.

[ldwldw]

Thanks guys, so first year just plenty of trips to fill up Anyone took out extended Audi warranty or 3rd party once the Audi one expires in one year?

[Tadass910]

No warranty here, 104k on a clock (km)

[gsc]

Servicing is about the same as the b6 S4 for oil / plugs servicing, tyres are around 1k for a set, Quattro and ATF fluid change plus cost of brakes will be where you see the big differences. Fuel costs better now than in the n/a v8’s but loads more power and tuning potential


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[Iain]

On my second 6 - first one was non PE - bought at 6kmiles and sold 2yrs later with 39kmiles
Costs on that car over and above the service
1 set of front discs and pads - £1200 - replaced at 23kmiles
2 sets of tyres from Costco at around £230 per corner - if you buy when they have offers on, you can get £100 voucher back too
Fuel - circa £80/week - 300miles/week
Warranty work - exhaust sensor?? went and DRC failed at around 30k miles - circa £1500 corner to fix


2nd 6 PE
Bought with 100miles on clock
Currently at 21kmiles
Costs to date - One service and inspection circa £800 at 14kmiles - my service intervals are set at 20kmiles
1 set of Michelin tyres at 13k miles £230 corner
No other costs to date

I guess biggest expense will be fuel, other threads on that about economy - real world I'm getting around 350miles to a tank and it's around £82 to fill it with Momentum - which is the only fuel I run it on as Doug @ MRC said not to put anything other than Vpower/Nitro or Momentum into the car

Best car I have ever owned and I've been through a fair few - only thing that will tempt me away is a new shape G63....

[don0301]

I guess biggest expense will be fuel, other threads on that about economy - real world I'm getting around 350miles to a tank and it's around £82 to fill it with Momentum - which is the only fuel I run it on as Doug @ MRC said not to put anything other than Vpower/Nitro or Momentum into the car

Biggest expense would, by far, be depreciation.

[ab54666]

Heard various reports in Tescos momentum fuel, isn’t it simply 95 Ron laced with something to raise it to 99?

[Iain]

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Biggest expense would, by far, be depreciation.
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good point, though you don't buy these cars with your head, you buy them with your heart otherwise we'd all be driving around in Fiat 500's - if we worried about depreciation, we wouldn't sleep at night

God knows on Momentum, I think historically there was a thread to death on it. I just took the advice of MRC - whether there's a difference between that and 95, no clue as I've never filled it up with anything else

[Iain]

I guess biggest expense will be fuel, other threads on that about economy - real world I'm getting around 350miles to a tank and it's around £82 to fill it with Momentum - which is the only fuel I run it on as Doug @ MRC said not to put anything other than Vpower/Nitro or Momentum into the car

Biggest expense would, by far, be depreciation.

I paid £61k for my Sepang Non PE 6 and sold it 2yrs later £50k -
£11k drop in 33k miles and 24months

the PE listed at £93k
Pre Reg - paid £76.5k for it
think it's worth low 60s at the mo - though not planning on getting rid for another 12months

[don0301]

I guess biggest expense will be fuel, other threads on that about economy - real world I'm getting around 350miles to a tank and it's around £82 to fill it with Momentum - which is the only fuel I run it on as Doug @ MRC said not to put anything other than Vpower/Nitro or Momentum into the car

Biggest expense would, by far, be depreciation.

I paid £61k for my Sepang Non PE 6 and sold it 2yrs later £50k -
£11k drop in 33k miles and 24months

the PE listed at £93k
Pre Reg - paid £76.5k for it
think it's worth low 60s at the mo - though not planning on getting rid for another 12months

If you can afford it, why not..

[Iain]

Agree - Life too short as it is - who wants to be the richest man in the graveyard? Not me - I also have a daughter who spends my money faster than I earn it, convinced my money has wings, so I don't think I'll ever be rich!!!

[don0301]

I don't think I'll ever be rich!!!

Give me your daughter and PE, anything to help

[Iain]

I don't think I'll ever be rich!!!

Give me your daughter and PE, anything to help